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Wharton, Clifton Reginald was born on September 13, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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Wharton, Clifton Reginald was born on September 13, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1947; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1948; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University of Chicago, 1958; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Johns Hopkins University, 1970; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Michigan, 1970; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wayne State University, 1970; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hahneman Medical School, 1975; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Georgetown University, 1976; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Virginia State University, 1977; Doctor of Laws (honorary), City College of New York, 1978; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wright State University, 1979; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lincoln U., 1979; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Albany Law School, 1980; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Duke U., 1981; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Amherst College, 1983; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Illinois, 1984; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Vermont, 1987; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Colgate University, 1987; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Tuskegee U., 1987; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Tufts U., 1988; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Michigan State University, 1988; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Claremont U. Center and Graduate School, 1989; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Notre Dame, 1989; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Clark Atlanta U., 1990; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Howard U., 1991; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Shippensburg U., 1991; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Miami University, Ohio, 1991; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Washington University, 1991; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Harvard University, 1992; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Kenyon College, 1992; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1992; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lehigh University, 1993; DPS (honorary), Control Michigan U., 1970; DPS (honorary), University Pittsburgh, 1989; Doctor of Letters (honorary), North Carolina Agricultural and Technology State University, 1986; Doctor of Letters (honorary), MacMurray College, 1993; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Oakland U., 1971; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northern Michigan U., 1975; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Columbia University, 1978; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brandeis U., 1981; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), New York University, 1981; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Connecticut, 1983; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Massachusetts, Boston, 1985; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Southern Illinois U., 1987; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), George Mason U., 1988; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Long Island U., 1989; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Alabama, Birmingham, 1989; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Virginia Commonwealth U., 1990; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), State University of New York, 1990; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Paul's College, 1992; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Johnson C. Smith U., 1994; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Western Connecticut State University, 1994; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northeastern U., 1994; Doctor of Science (honorary), Mercy College, 1989; Doctor of Science (honorary), Bryant College, 1990; Doctor of Philosophy International Rels. (honorary), American U., 1993; D. Management (honorary), GMI Institute Engineering and Management, 1992.
Executive trainee, American International Association Economics and Social Development, 1948-1949; program analyst, American International Association Economics and Social Development, 1949-1951; head reports and analysis, American International Association Economics and Social Development, 1951-1953; research assistant economics, University of Chicago, 1953-1956; research associate, University of Chicago, 1956-1957; executive associate, Agricultural Development Council, 1957-1958; associate, Agricultural Development Council, 1958-1964; director American universities research, Agricultural Development Council, 1964-1967; vice president, Agricultural Development Council, 1967-1969; president, Michigan State University, 1970-1978; chancellor, State University of New York System, 1978-1987; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund, New York City, 1987-1993; deputy Secretary State, unites states department State, Washington, 1993. Board directors Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Tenneco, Harcourt General, New York StockExch.
Trustee Rockefeller Foundation, 1970-1987, chairman, 1982-1987. Trustee Asia Society, 1967-1977, Overseas Development Council, 1969-1979, 94-, Carnegie Foundation, 1970-1979, Agricultural Development Council, 1973-1980, Aspen Institute, 1980-1993, Committee Economics Development, 1980-1993, 94-, Council Finance Aid to Education, 1983-1986, Council Foreign Rels., 1983-1993, Foreign Policy Association, 1983-1987, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporation, 1984-1986, Academy Ednl. Development, 1985-1986, Clark Foundation, 1991-1993, Winrock International, since 1994.
Member Commision on Intercollegiate Athletics, Knight Foundation, 1990-1993, New York City Mayor's Council Economics Advisors, 1990-1993, Advisory Commision on Trade Policy and Negotiations, 1990-1992. Board overseers Rockefeller Institute of Government, State University of New York, since 1994. Member American Agricultural Economics Association, Association Asian Studies, National Academy Education, University Club (New York City), Country Club (Cooperstown, New York.
M. Dolores Duncan, 1950. Children: Clifton, Bruce.